Bygone Bishop
Shadows over Innistrad Promos 8s • rare
- Set
- Shadows over Innistrad Promos
- Collector number
- 8s
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Jason A. Engle
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Flying
Whenever you cast a creature spell with mana value 3 or less, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "2 generic mana, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Bygone Bishop was released in 2016 as part of the Shadows over Innistrad set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set returned players to the gothic horror-inspired plane of Innistrad, focusing on themes of madness and transformation as the world descended into Eldritch chaos. The card was designed to support the Clue token mechanic, a strategic addition that allowed players to investigate and draw cards, reflecting the set's central mystery-solving narrative.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Igor Kieryluk, who captured the haunting atmosphere of the setting through a somber, ecclesiastical aesthetic. Kieryluk’s design features the spectral figure of a cleric amidst the fog-drenched landscape characteristic of Innistrad. Within the game's community, the card is recognized for its utility in 'White Weenie' strategies, where its ability to generate resources through low-cost creatures provided a consistent advantage in competitive play.
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